A lot of people familiar with the Manual Music label, are likely to have come across the very fine Cinematique label run by Robin ‘The Manual Driver’ de Lange. Since day one he has brought an original sound to his label, now and then working with artists who also work for Manual, which within no time resulted in a solid fanbase and an ever increasing following. We are very proud to welcome Cinematique on board as an official sister label of Manual Music!
To celebrate this fact and as a kick off Manual head honcho Paul Hazendonk decided to release an Cinematique compilation on Manual Music which is out now! This 10-track digital album ‘Manual loves Cinematique’ contains a selection of Cinematique tracks which were released over the past 2 years. It is especially meant to be an introduction for those who are not familiar yet with the Cinematique label. Both Robin and Paul are convinced that this improved cooperation will benefit both Manual Music and Cinematique. Both labels are sharing the same passion of melodic and electronic music without being clones from each other although some artists are member of both families. Cinematique is a welcome addition to the label roster of Manual Music and for Cinematique it’s a next step in taking the label to a higher level.
Idiot Idols are Igino Ottocento and Saverio Vetica. Although they are not working with each other already for ages, both their styles and influences easily melted into some hypnotic productions. As a result of that they have had a great year in 2011 with releases and remixes on labels like Parquet recordings, Wide Angle recordings, Rhapsodic records and System recordings.
Stefanowitz is the techno alter ego of Stephen J. Kroos, a name you might recognise from his recent release on Stolen Moments’ big sister label Manual Music and the big releases on labels such as Anjuna Deep and Strom Recordings. Three brand new tracks here that will be catagorized under techno but might also appeal to the supporters of melodic ‘Manual Music like’ music!
After his big ‘Pattern Recognition’ release on Manual’s techno sub label Stolen Moments, which instantly became one of the labels’ best selling releases of 2011, Spetterphat now presents his full debut release on Manual Music: ‘Ambiance EP’. This Dutch talent drops two warm melodic, yet moving and funky techno tracks which fit the Manual sound perfectly. On remix duties we have familiar face Lanny May who reworks the title track in his trademark style, and we welcome the talented Stefan Vincent on board for the first time, who turns the title track into a dubby masterpiece!
As you’ve come to expect from Manual Music, the year traditionally ends with a brand new ‘Manualism’ release. A various artist compilation, showcasing the talents of some of the resident- and more artists like Groj, Mig Dfoe, Paul Hazendonk, Morris Cowan, Stephen J. Kroos, Arjuna Schiks, Summer (Brendon Collins), Mode B, Nick Hogendoorn etc, alongside some talented debutants and relatively unknown artists that deserve your attention. ‘Manualism 5.0′ is bigger then ever with 20 brand new tracks which were exclusively produced for this compilation!
Long lost son Jeff Bennett returns on Manual Music after a couple of years of absense. Jeff was actually amongst the first artists to sign with Manual back in 2005, and has been featured on the 3rd and 5th releases, back in the day when vinyl was still selling decent amounts.. As you’ll hear he didn’t loose his ability of creating warm techhouse tracks of pure class, always aimed for the dancefloor without getting cheesy. 
Manual Social Links